Columbia License—Issuance ordinance (§ 4-12)
Chapter 4: Alcoholic Beverages · Article I. In General
In short: Once an application is approved, the city issues a liquor or nonintoxicating beer license listing the license type and the exact premises. It covers sales only at that location, for the period set in section 4-2, and not at any other place.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
On approval of the application for a license under this chapter, the business services administrator shall issue the applicant a license to conduct business at the location specified in the application for the period set forth in section 4-2 of this chapter. Every license issued under this chapter shall set forth the type of license granted and shall particularly describe the premises at which intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer may be sold and the license shall not authorize or permit the sale of intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer at any other place.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 4-12
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.